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Rehab For Stroke Survivors
09 May 2008
Walking therapy for stroke survivors is significantly more effective when conducted by a physical therapist instead of a robot, according a small study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association...
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Physical Therapist Stresses Funding For Falls Prevention At National Safety Council Briefing
08 May 2008
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has joined forces with a national coalition of health and consumer groups to advocate for funding for falls prevention initiatives, including the recently enacted Safety of Seniors Act...
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ALS Association Endorses S. 2932, Rehab Carve-Out Bill
08 May 2008
Yesterday in a letter to Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), the ALS Association, which represents patients with The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or Lou Gehrig's disease) endorsed the S. 2931, the bill to exempt complex rehab from competitive bidding...
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